Brazil midfielder Lucas Lima is currently negotiating a new deal with Brazilian club Santos, but has not ruled out a move to either the Chinese League or Europe, according to his agent Wagner Ribeiro. Lima is in Brazil's squad for the World Cup qualifying matches on Oct. 6 and 11 against Bolivia and Venezuela. "[Santos] is my home, I have friends here. There's a chance [of going to China], but I will analyse it. I believe that if I renew, there will be an exit clause that is good for both sides," the player told the Brazilian media. Lima said that he was initially reluctant to consider the Chinese League for fear it would hurt his chances on the Selecao, but said he was encouraged by the call-ups of Renato Augusto, Gil and Paulinho, all of whom are playing there. "There is a chance I would play [in China], but I would have to study it more," Lima said. "He [Wagner Ribeiro] hasn't passed along any actual offers so I am putting it aside for right now. I am having a great moment with the Selecao, so I haven't even asked about it. It is more him and my dad [looking into it]. I would never just say no. "I would have to see everything on paper. I am very happy here and there is also the possibility [of playing in Europe]. Every player dreams about that. But now I am enjoying my moment with the national team." Santos are currently in fourth place in the Brazilian League table and could qualify for next year's Copa Libertadores now that Brazil have been awarded two extra spots for the 2017 competition. Since the exit of Gabriel Barbosa from Santos to Inter Milan, Lima's has played a more prominent role for the Brazil club. His current deal with Santos runs until December of 2017, but he has reportedly eschewed an offer of $5 million per year in China in favor of assuring contract renewal, Ribeiro said. Lima is reportedly seeking a deal through 2020 with an exit clause of $15m that would allow him to consider offers in Europe or China should they come up

Brazil midfielder Lucas Lima is currently negotiating a new deal with Brazilian club Santos, but has not ruled out a move to either the Chinese League or Europe, according to his agent Wagner Ribeiro. Lima is in Brazil's squad for the World Cup qualifying matches on Oct. 6 and 11 against Bolivia and Venezuela. "[Santos] is my home, I have friends here. There's a chance [of going to China], but I will analyse it. I believe that if I renew, there will be an exit clause that is good for both sides," the player told the Brazilian media. Lima said that he was initially reluctant to consider the Chinese League for fear it would hurt his chances on the Selecao, but said he was encouraged by the call-ups of Renato Augusto, Gil and Paulinho, all of whom are playing there. "There is a chance I would play [in China], but I would have to study it more," Lima said. "He [Wagner Ribeiro] hasn't passed along any actual offers so I am putting it aside for right now. I am having a great moment with the Selecao, so I haven't even asked about it. It is more him and my dad [looking into it]. I would never just say no. "I would have to see everything on paper. I am very happy here and there is also the possibility [of playing in Europe]. Every player dreams about that. But now I am enjoying my moment with the national team." Santos are currently in fourth place in the Brazilian League table and could qualify for next year's Copa Libertadores now that Brazil have been awarded two extra spots for the 2017 competition. Since the exit of Gabriel Barbosa from Santos to Inter Milan, Lima's has played a more prominent role for the Brazil club. His current deal with Santos runs until December of 2017, but he has reportedly eschewed an offer of $5 million per year in China in favor of assuring contract renewal, Ribeiro said. Lima is reportedly seeking a deal through 2020 with an exit clause of $15m that would allow him to consider offers in Europe or China should they come up

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England have used 29 players in 23 T20I matches since the 2016 T20 WC in India. The format has largely been used to rest all-format players and blood new ones but there has been one ever-present: Chris Jordan has played all those 23 games. Picking up two wickets against New Zealand in the first T20I in Christchurch has taken Jordan's haul to 31 wickets in that time, significantly higher than England's next best, Adil Rashid, who has 23 wickets albeit from three matches less. Jordan's strike rate in that period is an impressive wicket every 16 deliveries and his economy of 8.57 is decent enough given when he tends to bowl his overs. None of those statistics are outstanding, of course. Jordan took four for six in two overs against West Indies in March but has largely delivered solid, rather than spectacular, returns for England in the past three years. He chips in and does his stuff, leaving others to take the plaudits. He has failed to take a wicket in just one of his last seven T20Is for instance. In those matches, he has conceded more than eight runs an over just twice. Solid, dependable, getting the job done. But despite being an ever-present, it is difficult to tell where Jordan sits in the pecking order given England have rarely had all their first choice bowlers available during the last three years. Chris Woakes and Jofra Archer are shoe-ins for next year's T20 WC in Australia while Mark Wood and David Willey could come back into contention too. Tom Curran was impressive in Christchurch while Pat Brown and Saqib Mahmood are highly thought of. There is plenty of competition. Nevertheless, Jordan is quietly making himself indispensable to this England team. His performance at Hagley Oval on Friday evening does not leap off the scorecard. Figures of 2 for 28 will not garner many headlines and Curran arguably bowled better albeit without taking a wicket. But Jordan was largely on the money in Christchurch, bowling at the most difficult times and not giving New Zealand an inch. It's what he has been doing for England for the best part of three years. His first over on Friday was the last of the Powerplay overs with the home side looking to make up for lost ground after scoring just 15 runs from the opening 24 deliveries. The fifth over, bowled by Sam Curran, had gone for 21 as New Zealand picked up the pace. But instead of the momentum continuing, Jordan's sixth over halted it. He conceded just three runs and picked up the crucial wicket of Colin Munro who had smashed England for an unbeaten hundred in the second warm-up match. Job done. It was just a one-over spell. After all, Jordan's main role in this England team is to bowl at the back end of the innings, the time with the most pressure for a bowler as the opposition look for a grandstand finish. His repertoire of slower balls and ability to nail yorkers make him ideally suited for the job. The experience gleaned from 164 career T20s, and competitions such as the IPL and Big Bash, helps too. Jordan's second over was the 14th of the innings. At 93 for 3, New Zealand had a decent platform and two players in Tim Seifert and Ross Taylor who were in and looking to kick on. England needed a wicket and, somewhat fortunately, Jordan delivered, removing Seifert first ball from a full toss which the batsman could only hoick down deep midwicket's throat. The delivery was reviewed for height and replays showed it was just about under Seifert's waist the batsman had to go. If the opening delivery had a fair slice of fortune, the next five balls certainly did not: one, one, dot, one, dot. There were two cleverly disguised slower balls in there, including one that Taylor is still trying to pick. Three runs, one wicket. A carbon copy of Jordan's first over. It was another one over spell but Jordan returned soon enough to bowl the 17th and 19th overs, trusted by Morgan to bowl two of the four death overs. Thirteen runs came from the first of them, an otherwise excellent over ruined by a leg stump full-toss from the final delivery which was dispatched for six by Daryl Mitchell. Jordan's fourth over had no such easy pickings. Nine runs came from it, an excellent result at that stage of the innings. And had James Vince not shelled a straightforward chance from Ross Taylor on the boundary, it would have been even better. It was yet another decent day at the office for Jordan, continuing his good form in T20Is. It is a strange anomaly however that his domestic T20 form has dropped away as his international displays have held firm. He had a poor Vitality T20 Blast for Sussex, averaging 30 and conceding more than nine runs an over, and was equally expensive in five matches for Trinibago Knight Riders in the Caribbean Premier League in October and in a couple of matches in the Pakistan Super League before the English season. It is not easy to explain. Not that that matters much if he keeps delivering for Morgan and England, even when the first choice players rested for this tour return. Jordan, who has now played 40 T20I matches, has been an ever present during the last three years for a reason. Reliable, highly skilled and calm under pressure, he has the trust of his captain. He may not grab many headlines, and he may sit behind others in the bowling pecking order, but Chris Jordan has become an important cog in England's T20 machine.

AUSTRALIA 3 - 0 SRI LANKA They were made to work harder this time but Australia romp home in style with Warner going unbeaten throughout the series, this time with 57. Fifty for Warner! That's his third in a row, and he's yet to be dismissed in the series. Warner hasn't been at his fluent best, and he get to this milestone off 44 balls but they all count and he's keeping Australia well on course. WICKET: Mcdermott trapped by Malinga He walks off without a review but it could have saved him. A quick delivery that darts in catches him on the front pad. Warner doesn't seem too sure about it either and so he walks off. Meanwhile, Warner continues strong. WICKET: Smith departs too The short ball does the trick again. Smith pulls Pradeep without keeping it down and a sharp catch is taken in the deep by Sandakan. WICKET: Finch falls for 37 The 69-run opening stand has been broken. Finch holes out to long on against Lahiru Kumara. Powerplay: Australia 40/0 Like Sri Lanka, they too haven't got as many runs as boundaries attempted. But they're well on course in this chase without losing any wickets. They can afford to keep going harder. Finch, Warner live by the sword They're trying and hitting the ball as hard as possible. And we've already seen two catches being dropped as a result. Both tough chances, and giving each batsman a life. Finch has a close shave Lahiru Kumara pings Finch on the back leg with a pacy delivery. Sri Lanka push for a review but Finch is lucky to be saved on height there. Umpire's call says the ball-tracer while clipping the bails. Sri Lanka don't lose the review but don't get the wicket either. Lahiru Kumara is working up some good pace, beyond 145! Innings break: Sri Lanka kept down to 142 The total has been restricted despite Perera's fifty. All three pacers took two wickets apiece but the spinners too had a role to play for Australia. This looks like it should be an easy chase for the hosts, but you never know. WICKET: Perera falls Another one to the short ball. Perera tries a hoick-pull but skies a simple catch to mid off. He falls after a 45-ball 57. Fifty for Kusal Perera He's got it off 38 balls and is leading Sri Lanka's fight here. Even as Australia keep striking from the other end. They're 99/4 with Oshada Fernando nicking behind and becoming Kane Richardson's second victim of the day. WICKET: Avishka Fernando departs Pat Cummins comes in and strikes straightaway. Another man falls to the pull, holing out to fine leg. Sri Lanka steady In five overs of spin, straight after the powerplay Sri Lanka hit no boundaries but Fernando and Perera stitch together a run a ball stand in the period. Powerplay: Sri Lanka 41/2 The pitch doesn't seem to hold any demons. Sri Lanka have not got all the boundaries they've attempted. But there's definite intent to be a little more proactive and brisk. It's got middling results so far. But how will it go from now? Spin comes on straight after the powerplay. WICKET: Kusal Mendis falls Kane Richardson's short ball is swung straight into the hands of deep backward square leg. Mendis falls after a 18-ball 13. No ball-tracker so Australia don't lose a review! Well, some strange scenes at MCG. Finch is pushed by Starc to go for an LBW review against Mendis. But the ball-tracker isn't available. So the decision can't be checked, and Australia keep their review. You might even consider them lucky given what the replays seemed to be indicating! WICKET: Dickwella falls for a golden duck Mitchell Starc strikes in the first over. He has Dickwella getting a leading edge that skies up to point where Ben Mcdermott, the other man in today, taking a simple catch. Sri Lanka 3/1. TOSS: Australia opt to bowl Australia: Aaron Finch (c), David Warner, Steve Smith, Ben McDermott, Ashton Turner, Alex Carey (wk), Ashton Agar, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Kane Richardson, Adam Zampa Sri Lanka: Kusal Mendis, Niroshan Dickwella, Kusal Perera (wk), Avishka Fernando, Shehan Jayasuriya, Bhanuka Rajapaksha, Lakshan Sandakan, Lasith Malinga (c), Nuwan Pradeep, Lahiru Kumara Will Sri Lanka finally turn up? That's the question on everyone's minds ahead of the third game. The series has seen an abysmal difference in quality between the two sides. And despite Glenn Maxwell's absence, Australia start firm favorites in Melbourne. Is there anything that the visitors can do to upset the apple cart? We'll wait and see, with the toss coming up soon.

New Zealand captain Kane Williamson can resume bowling in international cricket, the ICC confirmed on Friday (November 1). Williamson's action was found to be legal by the ICC after he underwent a bowling assessment in Loughborough on October 11. The 29-year-old's deliveries during the assessment were within the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under the ICC Illegal Bowling Regulations. Williamson was earlier reported for a suspect bowling action during the first Test against Sri Lanka in Galle in August this year. Prior to this, Williamson's bowling action came under the scanner in 2014 as well when he was suspended from bowling in international cricket. He was allowed to bowl again at the end of the year after making changes to his action. The part-time offspinner is currently recovering from a hip injury and is not a part of the New Zealand T20I squad for their five-match series against England.

Tasmania vs Victoria, Hobart Matthew Wade's 69 and Jackson Bird's 33 lower down the order took Tasmania to 226, earning them a crucial 99-run lead on an 11-wicket second day. Chris Tremain added two more wickets to his tally to finish with 4 for 45. Victoria's second innings again got off to a rocky start at 29 for 2, with Will Pucovski registering his second single-digit score of the match, before Peter Handscomb and Marcus Harris put on 90 runs for the third wicket. Riley Meredith's double strike towards the end meant that Victoria just have a 63-run lead with only four wickets in hand going into the third day. Brief scores: Victoria 127 & 162/6 (Marcus Harris 60, Peter Handscomb 52; Riley Meredith 2-51, Jackson Bird 2-50) lead Tasmania 226 (Matthew Wade 69; Chris Tremain 4-45) by 63 runs. South Australia vs New South Wales, Adelaide Sent in to bat, New South Wales rode on Daniel Solway's first-class hundred on debut to put on 274 for 7 by stumps on Day 1 in Adelaide. The visitors lost their openers to Chadd Sayers, who finished the day with 6 for 55. With Moises Henriques, Solway, batting at No. 3, put on 61 runs for the third wicket and then 108 runs with Peter Nevill for the sixth wicket. Unbeaten on 129 at Stumps, a lot will depend on Solway for NSW to put on a competitive first-innings total on the board. Brief scores: New South Wales 274/7 (Daniel Solway 129*, Peter Nevill 53; Chadd Sayers 6-55) vs South Australia.

They say, in Formula One, you don't see a good pit stop; you hear it. You are constantly waiting for the four wheel guns to fire in unison. In what is a very small segment in the race, often 20 crew personnel are trying to achieve that sub-two-second stop. It's that segment where the race isn't just about the driver. A botched pitstop can cost you points or a finish on the podium. Lando Norris and Charles Leclerc learnt it last weekend in Mexico and you dare not remind Daniel Ricciardo of the mishap in 2016 in Monaco. Even a second-place finish couldn't please the Australian driver, whose smile is more famous than his overtaking manoeuvres. And if Formula One isn't your choice, you can turn to Eluid Kipchoge for example. The first man to run a marathon distance in under two hours would have found it incredibly difficult to cover the 42-kilometre run without the help of 41 pacemakers. The athletes ran in pre-agreed formations in front of Kipchoge to help the Kenyan marathon legend achieve the feat. In sports, often the focus is on elite athletes and in cricket in India, it's the big names that take away the limelight. The three-match Twenty20 International series against Bangladesh, though, is the perfect opportunity for the think-tank to identify these pacemakers or pit crews, if you may. Virat Kohli has been rested, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya are out with injuries and the team is trying to move on from MS Dhoni. And while the likes of Kohli, Bumrah and Pandya will play a key role in the T20 WC in Australia next year, it will be the support cast that'll be crucial in the side lifting the title - something they haven't achieved since 2007. The series against South Africa did little to solve the prevailing issues. Navdeep Saini was expensive and has been dropped for Shardul Thakur while Ravindra Jadeja finds himself out of favour because of Krunal Pandya. The major issue though is for the side to identify the middle-order. Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan and Kohli are your top three - at this point - but the problems start bubbling up from the No. 4 spot. What's the perfect spot for Shreyas Iyer? Or for Manish Pandey? Should Rishabh Pant be the finisher or the enforcer during the middle overs? Or should the team start looking towards Sanju Samson as the 'keeper and Shivam Dube as the pace-bowling finisher and as back-up for Hardik? It's highly unlikely India will find answers to all the questions but there are some certain answers available even before the tour kicks off. The inclusion of Samson is a clear message to Pant to find more consistency, especially with Ravi Shastri stressing the selections won't be made on reputations and that India are looking to adopting a fresh approach. And while India have their set of problems, they, at this point, pale in front of Bangladesh's. For the visitors, the preparation has been far from ideal. The strike less than two weeks before the tour was followed by Shakib al Hasan getting banned for not reporting corrupt approaches. Despite the strides made in ODI and Test cricket, Bangladesh's T20 side remains a work in progress with some glaring issues to fix. They have the worst economy and average apart from Ireland since the last T20 WC when it comes to full-member nations. If you take only pacers, their economy is the worst and average is only better than Ireland again among full member nations. Shakib's absence not only weakens the batting unit but they are more likely to miss him as a bowler. And while the side has to endure a tough phase, it's crucial must look at the bigger picture instead of short term gains. Tamim Iqbal isn't part of the touring party and the side has been lacking big-hitters for quite some time now. Apart from Liton Das, no other batsman has a strike rate of more than 135 since the last T20 WC. After the Pakistan-Zimbabwe rivalry in T20Is, the India-Bangladesh rivalry is the most one-sided one with India taking all eight games played so far between the two sides. It's highly unlikely the depleted Bangladesh side will be able to change that but then, of course, in cricket the last thing you want to do is to predict. Teams: India: Rohit Sharma(c), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Sanju Samson, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Rishabh Pant(wk), Washington Sundar, Krunal Pandya, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rahul Chahar, Deepak Chahar, Khaleel Ahmed, Shivam Dube, Shardul Thakur. Bangladesh: Soumya Sarkar, Mohammad Naim, Mahmudullah (c), Afif Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Animul Islam, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim (wk), Arafat Sunny, Al-Amin Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shaiful Islam, Abu Haider Rony, Mohammad Mithun, Taijul Islam.

Australia pacer Andrew Tye will be undergoing surgery on his injured elbow, effectively ruling him out for the rest of the summer. "He will undergo surgery next Monday," a CA official confirmed to Cricbuzz. "Initial prognosis suggests he could be out three to four months." That recovery timeline suggests that Tye will also miss the entire 2019-2020 Big Bash League. His injury absence follows Jason Behrendorff's back surgery, leaving the Perth Scorchers grappling with pace deficit. Nathan Coulter-Nile earlier signed with the Melbourne Stars. Tye was initially named in the Australia squad for the six T20Is against Sri Lanka and Pakistan, but had to be withdrawn after lost his balance and "felt a bit of a pop" in his elbow. New South Wales quick Sean Abbott was named as his replacement. The T20 WC only starts from October 18, and will allow Tye fair time to get his game and fitness back in order. Tye's availability will boost an already strong pace bowling squad that also features Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins, Billy Stanlake and Kane Richardson

Shubman Gill and Mayank Agarwal's centuries, garnished by a 29-ball unbeaten 72 from Suryakumar Yadav, and Jajal Saxena's seven-for helped India C to a massive 232-run victory over India A in Ranchi on Friday (November 1). After opting to bat, Gill walked out with his opening partner Agarwal and together the duo put on a 226-run stand to thoroughly frustrate the India A bowlers for breakthrough. Agarwal was the more attacking of the two, striking consistently at over 90, and raised his century in the 34th over with a fine leg boundary, off just 96 deliveries. Gill picked up pace from there on, and went to raise his hundred in the same over as Hanuma Vhari got his team the first wicket since morning. Agarwal fell for 120, having hit 15 boundaries and a six in his 111-ball effort. Priyam Garg, walking in at No. 3, took on Ravi Bishnoi and hit him for a six and four before the bowler had his revenge in the same over. However, India A failed to capitalise on the two wickets in quick succession, allowing Suryakumar Yadav to build two vital partnerships that set up India C for a massive score. Gill, who'd switched gears after his century, toyed with the A bowlers before Ashwin denied him a 150. The India C captain fell just seven short of the landmark, having scored a a142-ball 143 laced with half a dozen sixes and 10 boundaries. However, there was no respite for the A bowlers as Suryakumar went berserk. From 17 off 15 at the end of 47th over, the Mumbai batsman hit seven fours and four sixes to finish with an unbeaten 72. He raised his half-century off just 24, and his 29-ball show helped C to a massive 366 from their allotted overs. India A had a forgettable start to the chase, losing three of their top-four for just 17 runs on the board, inside four overs, with Ishan Porel claiming two and Dhawal Kulkarni sending back Vishnu Vinod. Devdutt Padikkal and Bhargav Merai offered some resistance with a 54-run partnership for the fourth wicket. And from there on, Saxena took over, claiming all the remaining seven wickets. The duo fell two runs apart, and Saxena went on to complete his five-for with the wicket of Ishan Kishan. From 74 for 3, India A slipped to 134 all out in the 30th over, giving C a big win to jump to the top of the points table. Winless after 2 games, India A have therefore been knocked out of the tournament with the other two teams progressing to the final. Brief scores: India C 366/3 in 50 overs (Shubhman Gill 143, Mayank Agarwal 120, Suryakumar Yadav 72*; R Ashwin 1-57) beat India A 134 all out in 29.5 overs (Bhargav Merai 30, Ishan Kishan 25; Jalaj Saxena 7-41) by 232 runs.

Sri Lanka turned in an improved performance in the final T20I in Melbourne, with Kusal Perera's 57 and some good, collective bowling running Australia hard in their chase of 142. But those were only the small positives for Sri Lanka as it did little to prevent an overall result of 3-0 in the series. Proving to be their biggest obstacle was David Warner once again, who went through the series unbeaten, and this time with 57 to guide Australia home in the chase. Unlike the preceding games in the series, this time around Warner was not at his fluent best, needing 44 balls for his half-century. But with Lasith Malinga, Nuwan Pradeep and Lakshan Sandakan keeping a check on the run-rate, Australia were in a spot of bother during the chase. Adding to their miserliness was Lahiru Kumara, who was cranking up his pace to the high 140s. Their collective efforts also yielded three wickets in the space of four overs. But Warner, who had initially played second-fiddle to Aaron Finch in a 69-run opening stand, put his head down and preferred to go 'wait and collect' instead of 'slam-bang'. He had also enjoyed a slice of luck early in his innings when Malinga put down a tough chance at mid off, but would become tighter as his innings progressed. The innings was similar to how Kusal Perera had played out his 57 (off 45 balls) earlier in the game. Coming in after Niroshan Dickwella's golden duck in the first over, Perera too was finding it difficult to find the boundaries early in his innings. Australia's spinners managed to bowl five consecutive overs without a boundary after the powerplay, but Perera too placed a little more value on hitting the gaps than clearing the boundary. With the spinners playing the restricting role, Australia's pacers bagged wickets predominantly with the short ball and ensuring that Sri Lanka were robbed off momentum. But Perera's fifty in that situation had set the innings up well for a bigger finish. However, his departure in the 17th over to Pat Cummins, allowed Australia to restrict Sri Lanka to a below-par total. It was a victory for the bowling unit, on a pitch that didn't offer too much assistance, and made the batting unit's task easier. And with a difference-maker like Warner leading their batting, there was little to worry about on that front as well. Brief Scores: Sri Lanka 142/6 (Kusal Perera 57) lost to Australia 145/3 (David Warner 57*) by 7 wickets

In what was a rain-curtailed thriller at the WACA on Friday (November 1), home team skipper Meg Lanning's 44 not out off 24 overshadowed Danielle Wyatt's unbeaten 51-ball 74 as Perth Scorchers registered a last-ball victory against Melbourne Renegades. Rain cut short Renegades' innings at the end of the 15th over, with the visitors at 134 for 1. Chasing a revised target of 148 in 15 overs, the Scorchers were 8 for 0 after two overs when rain forced another revision, with the second innings reduced to 10 overs and the Scorchers left with a target of 107. Lanning took the attack to Sophie Molineux in the fourth over, scoring a six and a four while there were also four byes as the Scorchers moved to 34 for 4. Following another rain interruption, it became a seven-over affair for the hosts who needed 72 to win, meaning they needed 38 off the last three overs. Amy Ellen Jones managed two boundaries off Maitlan Brown before falling to Georgia Wareham, who also accounted for Natalie Sciver. At that stage, the Scorchers needed 25 to win off 10 deliveries with the home team under some pressure. However, the experienced Lanning transferred the heat back on to the Renegades by scoring a six and a four to bring down the equation to 12 off the final over. Molly Strano, who was handed the ball for the last over, wasn't able to keep Lanning quiet as the Scorchers captain struck a four apiece off the second and the fourth ball before sending the final ball over the fence to help Scorchers over the line for their second victory of the season in four games. Earlier, having been asked to bat, the Renegades started off well with openers Molineux and Wyatt putting on a brisk 49-run stand. Following Molineux's dismissal, Wyatt and Tammy Beaumont provided a strong platform through their undefeated 85-run association. But rain denied them the chance to finish the innings off with a flourish. Brief scores: Melbourne Renegades 134/1 in 15 overs (Danielle Wyatt 74*, Tammy Beaumont 30*; Heather Graham 1-23) lost to Perth Scorchers 77/2 in 7 overs (Meg Lanning 44*, Amy Ellen Jones 27; Georgia Wareham 2-13) by 8 wickets (DLS method).

Tries: Amos, Adams Cons: Patchell, Biggar Pen: Patchell New Zealand (28) 40 Tries: Moody, B Barrett, Smith 2, Crotty, Mo'unga Cons: Mo'unga 5 Warren Gatland's 12-year reign in charge of Wales ended with a 40-17 defeat against New Zealand in the World Cup bronze match in Tokyo. Steve Hansen ensured he left the All Blacks on a winning note as his side clinched third place in Japan with a six-try display. Wing Ben Smith scored two tries and Joe Moody, Beauden Barrett, Ryan Crotty and Richie Mo'unga also crossed. ADVERTISEMENT Hallam Amos and Josh Adams scored tries for Wales. Emotional Hansen bows out with win Reaction as Wales end their World Cup campaign Gatland: 'Scientist, crooner, rugby god' Referee Owens ends World Cup career New Zealand demonstrated a more ruthless edge, with Wales not capitalising on territory and possession superiority. Defence coach Shaun Edwards will also be unhappy at Wales missing more than 30 tackles. Wales' defeat ensured a second fourth-place World Cup overall finish to emulate their position in 2011, with their third place in 1987 remaining the finest effort. Their losing streak against the All Blacks remains at 66 years, with New Zealand celebrating a 31st successive win in this fixture.

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First Twenty20, Hagley Oval, Christchurch New Zealand 153-5: Taylor 44, Jordan 2-28 England 154-3: Vince 59, Santner 3-23 England won by seven wickets; lead series 1-0 Scorecard James Vince ensured England began their winter tour of New Zealand on a high with a seven-wicket victory in the first Twenty20 in Christchurch. Vince struck a fine 59 off 38 balls as England reached a target of 154 with nine balls to spare in Chris Silverwood's first game as head coach. Ross Taylor made 44 in New Zealand's 153-5, with Chris Jordan taking 2-28 and debutant Pat Brown 1-30. ADVERTISEMENT The second game of the five-match series is in Wellington on Sunday. England, who have rested several first-choice players, made the most of winning the toss, with New Zealand unable to find any fluency with the bat. Although New Zealand left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner impressed with 3-23, England were always in control of what proved to be a simple run chase. England in New Zealand - fixtures, results & squads TMS podcast: England seal victory and Rashid's Kashmir experience Vince leads England charge Vince has been a source of frustration throughout his international career, often criticised for making attractive starts but not converting them into match-winning scores. With key players such as Ben Stokes and Jos Buttler missing the T20 series, Vince is among those given a chance to impress before next year's T20 World Cup in Australia. He arrived with England 37-1, after an out-of-sorts Dawid Malan was caught at third man, and looked sharp, driving crisply and offering support to a set Jonny Bairstow. Vince reached his maiden T20 international half-century from 33 balls and looked as though he would lead England home as he hit strike bowler Tim Southee for a towering straight six in the 15th over. However, with 32 needed for victory he tamely chipped a full toss from Santner to Martin Guptill in the deep to end a 54-run partnership with captain Eoin Morgan. Vince's dismissal may have briefly raised New Zealand's hopes but Morgan went on the attack before finishing the match with six over mid-wicket.

Newport County had been hoping to sign former Palace midfielder Joe Ledley but their manager Michael Flynn has now said that the Wales international is unlikely to join the League Two side. Ledley has been without a club since January so is able to sign outside of the transfer window as a free agent. The 32-year-old midfielder has not played since August 2018 and left Derby hoping to find regular first team football. He has been training with his hometown club Cardiff City.

This is my home," he says pointing. "But I can never go back there. The army turned up wearing protective masks and told us all to leave." The photos are all Mr Kumagami has to remind him of where he lived for 40 years. He is one of nearly 165,000 people who were forced to evacuate in March 2011 when the Great East Japan Earthquake struck. At magnitude 9.0 it was the most powerful quake ever experienced by a country well used to earthquakes. An hour after the first tremor, tsunami waves hit all along 670km of Japan's north-east Pacific coastline. Up to 18,000 people were killed. The tsunami is also responsible for the resulting catastrophic event at the Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant in Okuma town on the Fukushima coast. At a height of around 15m, the rolling wall of seawater breached the plant's protective defences and disabled the generator for the reactor's cooling system. The reactor went into meltdown. The accident was deemed on a par with Chernobyl, albeit releasing less radioactive material. Nevertheless, radiation did spread in the wind, and Mr Kumagami's hometown of Namie lay just 10km to the north-east of the reactor

Tiger Woods is the greatest winning machine golf has ever known. This is also a golfer who deals exclusively in realms of the extraordinary. It was only a matter of fitness and time before he moved alongside Sam Snead for the most number of wins on the PGA Tour. The way he equalled the record of 82 victories was remarkable and in keeping with his exceptional career. The Zozo Championship, the inaugural PGA Tour event to be held in Japan, was Woods first competitive golf since August. The 43-year-old has been recovering from yet another operation on his left knee. ADVERTISEMENT This was only his sixth completed tournament since April when he won the Masters to claim his 15th major title. After that stunning triumph at Augusta, Woods struggled for form and fitness. We can now safely attribute that poor spell, in which he posted only one top 10 and missed cuts at the US PGA and Open championships, to the effects of cartilage problems now rectified by the fifth and latest knee procedure. Woods shook off rust from this latest spell of competitive inactivity within three holes of his triumphant return. After a hat-trick of bogeys he proved unstoppable despite massive weather interruptions at the Narashino Country Club. Traditionally he likes tough courses and conditions in warm weather. Firm fairways, demanding greens and narrow targets that call for supreme shot-making bring out the best of Woods. In Japan the course was relatively short, the fairways were soft and played wide and there was a chill in the air. Yet he still built a three-stroke lead to take into the final round, a position this winning machine never squanders. Woods has now won 25 tournaments and lost none when carrying at least that advantage into the closing circuit of holes. Here he needed to play 29 holes on Sunday before the closing seven as the event spilled into a fifth day. That was a big tick in the fitness box which will give him great cause for optimism for the future.

You expect certain things when you meet Chris Gayle for the first time. Flamboyance. A certain cartoon arrogance. Late nights, tall tales, a disregard for the usual rules. You spend serious time with him and instead it's the contradictions that are inescapable: a man who calls himself Universe Boss but is often shy and reserved; a cricketer who has broken records for extravagant muscular hitting yet who grew up a skinny purist; an unrepentant misogynist whose first coach was an inspirational school teacher he still addresses as Miss Hamilton. Gayle's controversial international career recently appeared to be drawing to a close. He turns 40 in September and the West Indies team he has played for on and off across almost two decades needs a miracle to stay in this World Cup. Thursday's game against India looked like being the last time he would take guard with the cricketing world's attention on him. Instead, on Wednesday, he said he will play on. He may even return to the Test game. ADVERTISEMENT When he does decide to retire, he will leave behind him broken records, smashed pavilion windows and a lot of strong feelings. Very few people have no opinion on Gayle, which makes sense when he has both built a strip bar in the basement of his own house and started a foundation for poverty-stricken kids on his home island of Jamaica. Gayle has done things on a cricket pitch that most could not imagine, and only a select few can match. The first man to hit the opening ball of a Test match for six. The first to hit 200 in a World Cup game. The only one to hit a Test triple-century, one-day double-century and Twenty20 ton. He has hit a third as many T20 sixes again as anyone else - and blasted 37 off a single over in the Indian Premier League. All this you know before you meet him. The man behind the statistics takes much longer to emerge. Each can make their own judgments about his behaviour and lifestyle, but to understand him you have to see him as he was, because that explains who he is today. Chris Gayle's childhood home in Kingston, Jamaica Rollington Town is on the east side of Kingston, half a mile or so from the coast, the Sabina Park cricket ground a mile to the west. It is a long way from Lord's and a long way from comfortable. The house where Gayle was raised is still there and still looks the same. A single-storey property made of breeze blocks, with wooden boards or flapping cloths over the windows, corrugated zinc for a roof, held in place with lumps of concrete. Split into three sections, one family in each. There were two bedrooms in the Gayle family's part. One for his parents, the other with two single beds to be shared between the five kids. His sister Michelle would always get one, which left the four brothers fighting for the other. The day began with the sound of cockerels and the rumble of the chalk factory next door. The next noise was ball hitting zinc fence. Every kid in Rollington Town played cricket, with home-made bamboo bats and stumps painted on walls, at every opportunity. Before school, after school, instead of school. Gayle still goes back and he still considers himself lucky, because directly opposite his house, five steps across the bumpy concrete street, was a hole in a fence to another world: Lucas cricket club, the first place in Jamaica, a century ago, where poor black men could play the ruling whites. The pitch at Lucas cricket club Lucas does not immediately look special when you walk through its gates. The scoreboard needs paint, the pavilion has metal security bars all around it. The outfield is more dust than grass, the pitch itself rolled brown mud. The nets have only recently had actual netting added. It is special to West Indian cricket - where the great George Headley burnished his game between the wars, where Frank Worrell, the first black man to captain the islands' Test team, brought his own career to a close - and it is special to Gayle because it became both his sanctuary and his escape. Pick-up games on the outfield; facing down bouncers bowled with a hockey ball on the concrete terrace of the pavilion. Shoving a ball into the toe of an old sock and tying the other end to the branch of a tree to practise when no-one else was around. When you help write someone's autobiography for them, it's unusual to finish the project liking them less than when you began. Try to see the world through someone else's eyes and you will gain sympathy for their actions even if you cannot condone them all. It's a benign version of Stockholm Syndrome. After my time in Kingston with Gayle I could appreciate much more. His absolute love of cricket, because that was how we first bonded - geeking out on favourite makes of cricket bat and the players who used particular models. Why he lives extravagantly now, when he was brought up with so little. Why there appear to be no compromises and no apologies, since the heart operation he had in his mid-twenties that made him realise how fragile and finite everything around him really felt. Chris Gayle in 2000, the year of his Test debut Gayle is not even the most maverick talent in his own family. That honour goes to his brother Michael, who would leave his cricket kit at Lucas the evening before a match so he could go straight to the ground from his night out. Michael had the Gayle coordination and a mouth to wind up opponents and infuriate officials. His flaws scuppered his chances of going further just as his younger brother's discipline kept him practising and fine-tuning. Gayle now lives in a big house high in the hills above the city, up in the cool breezes, far from the dust and the violence down below. He has bought houses in the nicer parts of town for Michael, for his mum, for his sister. His father Dudley has the big room at the front of Gayle's own residence, a big flat-screen TV on the wall so he can keep up with all the news. Dudley often walks back to the old neighbourhood to see how everyone is. Early risers at the house, as you tend to be if you're jet-lagged from the UK, can chew the fat with him while his most famous son sleeps it off. Michael still spends much of his time in the same rum shack round the corner. Gayle pays his bills and gives him the money he's asked for even as he knows where it is going. Gayle has been the ultimate cricketing freelancer, the temporary king of so many disparate franchises. He is an ageing gun for hire, yet there is a deep loyalty to those who have been with him throughout. Also staying in the house when I was there were childhood friends who had gone overseas for work like so many young Jamaicans, back to talk about the old times, the games for school and club they won and lost, to rib their mate for his comparative inability to hold his booze. With them was Paul McCallum, the teacher at their secondary school who coached them at cricket when lessons were done and lent them money for bus fares and lunch so they could get to matches in the first place. Gayle does not trust many people, the frequent victim, like many West Indian cricketers, of chaotic governing bodies and rapacious agents. In his old network he is comfortable at last, the success story but never the superstar. Gayle's West Indies side beat Pakistan in their World Cup opener but have not won since It takes something to call yourself World Boss and more to upgrade that to Universe. Gayle does it partly because it tickles him and partly because the precedent was already around him. The infamous Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel, brought up just outside Kingston in an area rough enough to get the nickname Gaza, styled himself as the World Boss of music. Sprint legend Usain Bolt followed suit and became World Boss of athletics. Gayle, brought up on the deeds of Viv 'Master Blaster' Richards, recognised a good piece of branding when he saw it. It's characteristically Gayle, both boastful and tongue-in-cheek, provocative yet rooted in his own distinct culture. When you grew up nicking buckets of water from unguarded taps in the posher parts of town so the family could cook and wash, when rice and peas was a dream of a meal rather than a staple because the coconut cream and bacon cost too much, the idea of being a boss of anywhere is an absurd one. This has been a World Cup that works as a farewell to it all for Gayle. Bowing out in England, against whom he has scored more one-day runs than any other West Indian in history, including Richards. Going down blazing against India, where he hit that extraordinary 175 not out for Royal Bangalore Challengers, the greatest T20 knock of all. He doesn't move very well any more, not after multiple back operations. He still prefers batting second, when the early swing has gone for the bowlers. He still starts his innings with caution, but then he always did, another of those confusing paradoxes. His decision to play on proves he remains as obsessed with the sport as he was as a kid in Rollington Town, as he was on his Test debut 19 years ago when he was run out for 33 and cried for hours afterwards. Always the upstart, even with more one-day international centuries than Brian Lara, more Test matches than Ian Botham, more Test catches than Clive Lloyd. When he does go, you might be glad to see the back of him, you might mourn the end of the entertainment. But we're unlikely to see anything quite the same again. The world will move on, even for the boss of it all.

You walk out in a Springbok jersey as a player and you feel history on your back and by your side. You stand as South Africa's captain in a World Cup final and the weight is greater across your shoulders and the ghosts crowd in all around. Francois Pienaar hoisting the Webb Ellis Cup at Ellis Park in 1995, Nelson Mandela alongside him in his own green number six jersey, happy like a kid who has just scored his first try. John Smit at the Stade de France in Paris 12 years on, left hand around the old gold pot, right hand linked with Mandela's successor Thabo Mbeki. Twelve years more have passed. Now it is the turn of Siya Kolisi to walk that path. The first black man to captain the Springboks, a kid from nowhere who hopes to go where none have gone before. Rugby matters in many places around the world, but only in South Africa can it change the nation around it. Captains and presidents, politics and power, new dreams and old scars. "It was iconic when Francois lifted the World Cup with Madiba, and it was amazing to be able to do it myself with Thabo," says Smit. "But if Siya touches that trophy on Saturday... I tell you, it will be a far greater moment than 1995. Far greater. It would change the trajectory of our country." That Kolisi has made it this far is a story of stoicism and self-belief. Born to teenage parents in the poor township of Zwide, just outside Port Elizabeth on the Eastern Cape, he was brought up by his grandmother, who cleaned kitchens to make ends meet. Bed was a pile of cushions on the living-room floor. Rugby was on dirt fields. When he went to his first provincial trials he played in boxer shorts, because he had no other kit. His father Fezakel was a centre, his grandfather a player of pace too. Aged 12, the young Kolisi was spotted by Andrew Hayidakis, a coach at the exclusive private school Grey, and offered a full scholarship. When you are from Zwide you step into this other world when the chance comes, but you never leave your old life behind. Kolisi's mother died when he was 15, his grandmother shortly afterwards. When Smit's team was beating England in that World Cup final of 2007, the 16-year-old Kolisi was watching it in a township tavern because there was no television at home.

Lewis Hamilton is very likely to be celebrating his sixth World Championship at the end of the United States Grand Prix on Sunday. The Briton, who has won the title in each of the past two years, holds a 74-point lead over Mercedes team-mate Valtteri Bottas with a maximum of 78 available over the remaining three races of 2019. Therefore, if Bottas wins this weekend then a finish of eighth or better will do for Hamilton, something he has achieved in 17 of the 18 races this year. ADVERTISEMENT The only time he has not achieved that was at the rain-hit race in Germany, when he crashed behind the safety car and was delayed during a pit stop. Even then he still came ninth. If Bottas does not win then Hamilton, who has an excellent record at the Circuit of the Americas, will be the world champion no matter what he does. So, it looks like it will be a 56-lap victory parade for Hamilton, but that does not mean the weekend will be dull. Overtaking is very much possible at the 5.513km circuit in Austin, as was shown last year, with Max Verstappen starting 18th and finishing second, while Sebastian Vettel recovered from an opening-lap spin to move from 15th to fourth. Eventually, Kimi Raikkonen - then of Ferrari - won a thrilling race for what will surely be his final grand prix win as he is now in an uncompetitive Alfa Romeo.

Trent Alexander-Arnold mural is painted on the side of a house near Anfield Captaining Liverpool is something full-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has "always dreamed of" and "would love to do one day". The 21-year-old, born and raised in the city, is one short of 100 games for the club he made his debut for in 2016. He became the youngest player to start two consecutive Champions League finals when Liverpool beat Tottenham in June. ADVERTISEMENT Alexander-Arnold also said he has never thought about leaving Liverpool and "can't see that changing". In a wide-ranging interview with BBC Radio 5 Live's Guillem Balague for the Euro Leagues podcast, Alexander-Arnold spoke about: His name being picked out of a hat to play for Liverpool Learning to curb his anger during his teenage years Having posters in his bedroom of Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher Being given freedom to play by boss Jurgen Klopp You can listen to the full interview on BBC Radio 5 Live from 21:00 GMT on Thursday. It is also available on our Football Daily podcast. 'Liverpool was destined to be my club'

Tell me more about cricket England are the current world champions in both men's and women's cricket. And as we saw in those finals, cricket can be dramatic, explosive and nail-biting. Cricket is a social sport with many formats. Games can be played ranging from 15 minutes to five days. It's a team sport, but the three key elements - batting, bowling, fielding - rely on individual skills. Traditionally it's played on a field with 11 players per side but there are many ways to play newer, scintillating styles - within sports halls, local parks, playgrounds and, in some cases, cages. Who can play? If you want to play for fun or be right up there challenging for honours, there's a place for everyone. Here are some helpful links to get you started. All Stars Cricket - aimed at providing children aged five to eight with a great first experience in cricket. Kwik Cricket - focuses on developing skills while having fun. Chance 2 Shine - a sports charity that aims to give schoolchildren across the country the chance to play cricket and also brings cricket to thousands of young people in inner-city areas with Street Cricket. The Lord's Taverners - provide cricket programmes across the UK. They enable young people from disadvantaged backgrounds and those with disabilities to enjoy sport through programmes such as Table Cricket, Disability Cricket Championships, and Wicketz. Women's softball cricket will teach you how to play and the basic skills you need. Cage Cricket - an all-action, high-octane version of the sport aimed at giving people living in inner city areas a chance to play the game. Mike Bushell explains it here. You can try Sports Coach UK for coaching opportunities across the country. If you want to lend a hand to a club near you, find out about volunteering in England, Wales,Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Venue: Hagley Oval, Christchurch Date: 1 November Time: 01:00 GMT Coverage: Ball-by-ball Test Match Special commentary on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, Radio 4 LW, online, tablets, mobiles and BBC Sport app. Live text commentary on the BBC Sport website. England begin their tour of New Zealand on Friday with a new coach at the helm and a host of new players. Trevor Bayliss stepped down after the Ashes draw with Australia, while some of England's white-ball regulars have been rested after a long summer during which they won the World Cup. The squad for the five-match Twenty20 series contains five uncapped players - and captain Eoin Morgan says they have a "huge opportunity".